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Messi edges Falcao at top of AP soccer rankings
Lionel Messi narrowly stayed on top of AP's Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals in a calendar year. The Barcelona ...
Messi sets goal record for a year; Falcao scores 5
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams ...
Column: Van Persie makes millions seem cheap
Actor Tom Cruise was in the crowd, but Robin van Persie was the top gun. He supplied the Hollywood ending on a day of thunder for English soccer ...
Messi, Ronaldo, Wambach up for FIFA awards
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 ...
Messi back at top of AP rankings, Iniesta 3rd
Lionel Messi moved back to the top of the AP Global Soccer rankings, and Barcelona stayed No. 1 in the team poll after a 4-0 win over Levante in the ...
Chelsea fires coach Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo's reign as Chelsea manager came to a sudden end Wednesday when he was fired only six months after guiding the club to an unlikely ...
Column: Ref! Ghost goals making soccer look dumb
Hey, referee! That was a goal! Or it was very, very close. To be fair to Howard Webb and his crew of sideline assistants, it wasn't humanly possible ...
Column: Ronaldo should edge Messi for Ballon d'Or
This time a year ago, the race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the world player of 2011 award wasn't a race at all, with the Argentine ...
Column: Arsenal, the real deal without Van Persie
Sshhh! Don't say this too loudly, but early signs point to Arsenal being a genuine Premier League title contender. Gervinho, the forward so mediocre ...
Column: Much ado in NFL and England on handshakes
This weekend, the two kinds of football played on opposite shores of the Atlantic for once have a shared fascination — handshakes. Which is stunning, ...
Ending long droughts in the world of sports
Andy Murray snapped one drought for Britain just by reaching the Wimbledon final, becoming the first man from the host country to get that far since ...
Manchester United files for IPO in US
Manchester United plans to go public. In the United States, to boot. The record 19-time English champions filed a registration statement with the ...
Column: Balotelli challenging minds with his feet
The ignoramus who scrawled "non sei un vero italiano, sei un africano nero" — "You are not a true Italian, you are a black African" — on a wall near ...
Italy celebrates a magical night against Germany
It was Italy's night against the Germans, on and off the field. Premier Mario Monti and striker Mario Balotelli gave a much-needed boost to a country ...
Stingy Spain worried about Italy, Balotelli
Stingy as it may be, Spain's defenders are still a little worried about their rematch with Italy and Mario Balotelli in the European Championship ...
Beckham fails to make Britain's Olympic team
Bending free kicks. Hollywood looks. National hero. David Beckham — Britain's most famous sportsman — seemed destined to be a headliner at the London ...
EURO 2012 LIVE: Germany 1 Italy 2
Mario Balotelli scored twice as Italy beat Germany 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the Euro 2012 final against Spain. Here's the best of the action.
Italy beats England on penalties at Euro 2012, 4-2
After two hours of clever, often dominating but in the end fruitless play, Italy found the answer against England. Penalty kicks. Alessandro Diamanti ...
EURO 2012 LIVE: Italy beats England on pens
Italy beat England 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after extra-time. The Italians will now play Germany. Here's the best of the action.
EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain vs. France
It's Spain versus France for a place in the European Championship semifinals on Saturday — the most anticipated match of the tournament so far.